Co-processing of hazardous waste: The perception of workers regarding sustainability and health issues in a Brazilian cement company

Guimarães, André Gomes; Vaz-Fernandes, Paula; Ramos, Maria do Rosário; Martinho, Ana Paula

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.03.092

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“…The most exploited topic relating to cement production is its greenhouse gas (GHG) emission, which accounts for about 5-7% of global anthropogenic Carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emission [12][13][14]. The contribution of this industry to CO 2 production and proposed mitigation processes have been well detailed [15][16][17][18]. The amount of CO 2 emitted by the cement industry is based on the demand for cement, kiln type, fuel used, efficiency of energy utilization as well as clinker to cement ratio.…”

Section: Introduction Global Pollution and Cement Contributionmentioning

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Exposure effect to cement dust pollution: a mini review

Adeyanju

Okeke

2019

SN Appl. Sci.

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The aim of this paper is to illuminate the impacts of cement production emissions on the environment. Various research work has shown that countries in sub-Saharan Africa, suffer the most from environmental pollution especially air pollution. One of such contributing factors is the behavioural pattern of workers and traders living close to production plants. Significantly also, data are not available in this region. The need for cement as well as the presence of local raw materials, coupled with the need for local content has resulted in an increase in the number of cement plants. Areas within and around the cement plant are exposed to various air pollutants. These pollutants affect the life and wellbeing of workers, children and people in close communities as well as the flora and fauna. Diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary, silicosis, preterm delivery, psychasthenia, endocrine disruption, cancer and infertility are associated with these pollutants. This paper describes the impacts of these pollutants on human's health and plant's growth as well as where studies should focus on in the future. Various high impact papers were selected and cogent findings as it affects different classes of people were discussed in this paper. It is recommended that more data collection, pollutant characterization, risk assessment and dispersion analysis should be carried out in developing countries. More research should be undertaken to determine the impact of alternative fuel and the effectiveness of dust control technologies used in various cement plants.

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Section: Introduction Global Pollution and Cement Contributionmentioning

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Exposure effect to cement dust pollution: a mini review

Adeyanju

Okeke

2019

SN Appl. Sci.

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“…The higher performance of workers’ involvement by the industries enhances the public opinion of the workers’ issues concerning the industries (Guimarães et al, 2018). It boosts the SME managers’ inducement to develop their dimensions of HSPs to comply with environment sustainability desires, SDGs, and ward off a destructive response (Siegel et al, 2019).…”

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Put Safety First: Exploring the Role of Health and Safety Practices in Improving the Performance of SMEs

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The study was conducted to ascertain the role of health and safety practices (HSPs) in improving the performance of the firm and safety performance. The study was conducted in Pakistan, a developing country from South Asia. This study collected data from various small and medium enterprises (SMEs) located in Karachi and Sindh, Pakistan. Data were analyzed through statistical packages for scientific solutions. The feasibility of survey data was primarily tested with the help of Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, .80, which shows the construct items to have interitem consistency. Subsequently, descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistic techniques (Pearson correlation coefficient of significant [two-tailed] and simple regression) were used. The study findings reveal that HSPs have a significant effect on the performance of SMEs and safety performance. Firms in developing countries need to pay more attention to HSPs so that the positive benefits of increased SME performance and safety performance can be attained. The implications are discussed in detail.

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“…It would also be interesting to increase understanding of how to develop more sustainable business models [66] and create stakeholder sustainability engagement [67]. From a Human Resources Management perspective, it could be pivotal to develop mechanisms that foster employee voice, as the worker is one of the stakeholders most impacted in S-LCA [68]. This focus could integrate the employee's perspective to promote more socially sustainable practices.…”

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Social Life-Cycle Assessment: A Review by Bibliometric Analysis

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This study examined the literature on social life-cycle assessment (S-LCA) published in the last 15 years (2003–2018) using bibliometric methods. Applying scientific mapping and analyzing publication performance, the study describes the structure of and trends in S-LCA publications in terms of related subject categories, authors, journals, countries, and highly cited articles. Challenges and research gaps in the S-LCA literature were also explored. The content of related papers published in the ISI Web of Science databases was examined to identify the main themes investigated, evolution of publication activity, and most representative elements. Analyses were conducted with SciMAT software. This tool enables researchers to map research specialties by extracting qualitative information in the specialized literature and representing it using quantitative measures. The results show rapid and exponential growth of the S-LCA research line in the past ten years, with a clear upward trend in related publications (mostly case studies), especially after publication of the UNEP/SETAC Guidelines for Social Life Cycle Assessment of Products in 2009: 66% of all articles published on S-LCA were published during the period 2015–2018, primarily by European authors. The findings also delineate S-LCA as a highly fragmented research field that has been applied to diverse sectors (agriculture, bioenergy, transport, water management, chemical products, electronics, etc.), mainly in non-European countries. Critical questions concerning methods, framework, paradigms, and indicators remain to be resolved. This study provides insight into the publication performance of S-LCA, characterizing its intellectual structure and salient authors and works. In identifying hotspots in the S-LCA research, the study provides a useful state-of-the-art reference guide for academics and reveals critical research gaps and potential research avenues for future studies to advance in consolidating the discipline.

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Co-processing of hazardous waste: The perception of workers regarding sustainability and health issues in a Brazilian cement company

Cited by 21 publications

References 32 publications

Exposure effect to cement dust pollution: a mini review

Exposure effect to cement dust pollution: a mini review

Put Safety First: Exploring the Role of Health and Safety Practices in Improving the Performance of SMEs

Social Life-Cycle Assessment: A Review by Bibliometric Analysis

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